Garden Talk: Bayfield in Bloom 2026

Mid-summer insect update; Befriending Wisconsin’s bumble bees

First, Phil Pellitteri is back to share his knowledge about Wisconsin’s insects, including earwigs and ants. Then, Terrell Hyde and Jay Watson give us an update about native bumble bees and our state’s Bee Brigade.

The ‘gut-brain axis’ connection to autoimmune disease; and Dr. Zorba Paster talks wellness

Research is showing that our gut microbiomes affect our brain health, and may be the cause of autoimmune diseases. Then, we talk about the extreme heat and parasites currently causing widespread illness with Dr. Zorba Paster.

How GPS shapes our modern world; UW-Stout professors and students experiment with AI and filmmaking; Viroqua group teaches community how to fix household items

First, we talk with Katherine Dunn about her latest book “Little Blue Dot: How the Global Positioning System Shaped the Modern World.” Then, we hear from UW-Stout professors Jonathan Wheeler and Colin O’Neill about their university’s new course combining AI and video production. Finally, Lisa Acosta and Kent Gallaway of Fit-It Folks Viroqua join us.

Home improvement: Ask a remodeler and an electrician

We’ll hear about new trends in home remodeling from Chad Speight and Tony Trapp. Then, we’ll talk about updating electrical systems with Adam Gullickson, an electrician.

Wildlife Wednesday with David and Jamie; Forestry & Wildlife Division of Extension helps Wisconsin’s forestry community; Kenosha area school, environmental group team up to protect watersheds

Jamie Nack and David Drake are back to answer your questions about Wisconsin’s wild animals. Then, Scott Hershberger and Tony Johnson tell us about resources available for private woodland owners on a new UW Extension website. Finally, we meet Kristi Heuser of the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network.